Cringle Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Yeh, You can see them being installed here - Courtsey of Thorpe Park.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 S&S love using air pressure to run their rides, it's very inovative I must say. But air is a gas (or a mixture of gases if you want to get technical), gases are hard to control and when they arn't controlled properly and make the ride go out of sync, computers don't like it and throw a wobbly. So S&S rides using air are pretty doomed from the word go. S&S just use it stupidly. Flying Jumbos and Berry Bouncers use compressed air to run and are 2 of the most reliable rides in the park, same with air-gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyciodes Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 oh dear, detonator is closed! Anyone know if it will open tommorow ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 oh dear, detonator is closed! Anyone know if it will open tommorow ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Look dude were not engineers. Its like what the staff say when you ask them how long it will be until the ride opens, they say they are unsure.But I predict that it may open, just will have a lot of down time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Sorry, but I'm gunna post here about this, to reiterate Marc's post.Please do not ask wether we know it's closed or not, if we knew, we wouldn't be at liberty to say. Unless it's soemthing blatently obvious, like maybe not operating today, because it's missing a swing. Common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 We can say whether we think somethings going to be closed though.. for instance I think Carousel will be closed today however its not a guarantee just an outsiders opinion. At the end of the day Mister all you can hope it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themeparksandy1981 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I went on Sunday and detonator was still closed. I was told there was a problem with the cable which pulls you up to the top. Also during the day the rapids and loggers brokedown but the rest of the park was fine all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyciodes Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I went on Sunday and detonator was still closed. I was told there was a problem with the cable which pulls you up to the top. Also during the day the rapids and loggers brokedown but the rest of the park was fine all day. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> there was also a problem with x no way out, we had just entered the fastrack queue and we were told to leave and return later due to a problem. Not sure what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel W Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 detenator was testing today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjib29 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Most of the Lost City rides ween't running today, Think it was due to a problem with the power also noticed that det music wasen't on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Detonator music was on when I rode but is very quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Yeah. There was a power cut today so we all got free tickets and Detonator broker around 1 and did not return. Slammer had a few problems as did rush I undertsand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 (edited) Well after a week of being open, Detonator is yet again closed. This actually ffrustrates me more than it has, considering that Detonator has now been closed about 75% of this year.Woopty Doo for Thorpe Park Manias best ride of 2007.EDIT: Yeah I know, it is still a very good ride . Edited July 6, 2007 by TPDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 It's still a very good ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Detonator tested abit today but failed to open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 MARC KNOWS ALL (despite being at Alton ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Good day today, all rides were open from when I arrived at around 10:15/10:30 till when I left at closing, saw 2 small shutdowns which were on Rumba Rapids and Colossus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Inferno opened late, Slammer had a small shoes issue, and Rumba had a shutdown due to chavs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown02 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 on the thorpe park website today it says that some rides that are unavailable quantum vortex and stealth will any or all be open for when I go on thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 on the thorpe park website today it says that some rides that are unavailable quantum vortex and stealth will any or all be open for when I go on thursday <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No one can confirm nothing, but by the looks of things quantum wont be open. I'm hoping Vortex and Stealth dont have a big problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 So now 3 rides are closed? Quantum, Rush and Samurai.Grrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Samurai and Rush are open, AFAIK Stealths been one train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Qunatum should be up very soon, as a critical componant has broken, and a second has been ordered from Fabbri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Qunatum should be up very soon, as a critical componant has broken, and a second has been ordered from Fabbri. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It was a motor wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Samurai and Rush are open, AFAIK Stealths been one train. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually Samurai was down all day, along with Quantum, AND STEALTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.